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Distributor's Link Magazine Spring Issue 2017 / Vol 40 No2

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in thespring2017 issue of 6 LINK MAGAZINE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS 8 SPECIAL REPORT: THE DIGITAL IMPOSTER – HACKERS PENETRATE YOUR WEBSITE TO SCAM YOUR SALES Joe Dysart 10 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING Bengt Blendulf 12 FASTENER TECH ’17: PLANS UNDERWAY FOR THE BIGGEST AND BEST EVENT! Nancy Rich 14 FUNDAMENTALS OF THREAD FORMING SCREWS – PART 3: THREAD FORMING SCREWS FOR MILD STEEL & LIGHT METALS Laurence Claus 16 [COVER STORY] AMPG: USING AUTOMATION AND 24/7 PRODUCTION TO KEEP UP WITH CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS 24 THE EXTREME VALUE OF AN INTEGRATED QUALITY SYSTEM Carmen Vertullo 26 WHAT FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KEEPING FASTENERS TIGHT Guy Avellon 28 NIFMSE ANNOUNCES NEW VENUE FOR 2017 AND EXPANDS TO THREE FULL DAYS Susan Hurley 30 FASTENER COMPANY ACQUISITIONS COMPLETE DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2016 Richard Hagan 32 CUSTOM PARTS WITH OUT THE TOOLING COSTS Vincent Rodgers, Rotor Clip 34 NIFMSE: WESTGATE LAS VEGAS RESORT & CASINO IS THE OFFICIAL HOTEL FOR THIS YEAR’S EXPO Susan Hurley 36 WHAT IS A BLIND RIVET AND HOW DOES IT FUNCTION? Anthony Di Maio 40 LESSONS LEARNED IN A SCHOOLHOUSE: SELF-FUNDING PROJECTS WITH A VERY HIGH ROI Robert Footlik 42 DOES BUSINESS OPTIMISM LEAD TO REAL RESULTS? Jim Truesdell 44 FASTENER INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY UPDATE FROM THE IFI – AS OF MARCH 2017 Salim Brahimi 46 FACEBOOK FOR WORKPLACE: A PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK FOR FASTENER DISTRIBUTORS Joe Dysart 47 ALL AMERICA THREADED PRODUCTS: KEEPING COOL WITH COLD FORMING 48 SHEREX JOINS FASTENER ADVISORY BOARD Adam Pratt 50 AVOIDING IDENTITY THEFT Bart Basi 52 BTM MANUFACTURING: A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE FOR OVER 50 YEARS 54 EZ THREAD: NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION, AMBITION IS THE FATHER Travis Lewis 56 NAW ELECTS 2017 OFFICERS 58 END OF 2016 FIN SURVEY: PROFITS OUTPERFORM SALES John Wolz 60 ALFA TOOLS CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONE 62 FASTENER TRAINING INSTITUTE® INTRODUCES NEW ADVANCED FASTENER CLASSES Jo Morris 63 PERFECTION CHAIN: WIRE FORMS MADE WITH ULTIMATE PRECISION 66 HOW TO BE YOUR COMPANY’S MOST VALUED EMPLOYEE John R. Graham 67 UNICORP ELECTRONIC HARDWARE EXPANDS NAS/MS INVENTORY 68 FASTENER INDUSTRY SUMMIT PLANNED FOR JUNE 7 IN ROSEMONT, IL Marty Nolan 72 DISTRIBUTION ONE: TURNING AROUND YOUR INVENTORY TURNOVER 74 NEFDA TABLE TOP SHOW AND CONFERENCE IN BOSTON 75 NEFDA EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM 76 COILED SPRING PINS OFFER A UNIQUE BALANCE OF STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY Christie Jones, Spirol International Corp. 78 MACLEAN-FOGG METFORM DIVISION SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 2016 BEST PLANTS 78 SFA BOARD ACCEPTING BOARD NOMINEES John Elsner 80 WOMEN IN THE FASTENER INDUSTRY ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP 81 INTERNATIONAL FASTENERS OPENS NEW PHILADELPHIA FACILITY 84 PAC-WEST/NFDA JOINT CONFERENCE AND TABLETOP SHOW BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORDS Vickie Lester 85 PAC-WEST/NFDA JOINT CONFERENCE PHOTOS 86 PALM LABS ADHESIVES: INTRODUCING TURBO-LOCK THREADLOCKERS 86 RAM-BUL: RAMCO’S JOINT VENTURE WITH SWEDEN’S BULTEN

volume 40 // issue #2 88 BAY SUPPLY INTRODUCES THE BAYFAST BRAND 90 MWFA: CHICAGO FEDERAL RESERVE ADDRESSES THE FASTENER INDUSTRY Nancy Rich 93 SEMS AND SPECIALS: STRIVING FOR QUALITY AND OFFERING SOMETHING ‘SPECIAL’ 94 FASCOMP ELECTRONIC HARDWARE: QUICKLY GROWING BRAND NAME RECOGNITION Stan Lockhart 96 HILL THREADED PRODUCTS: LEGENDARY SERVICE 99 PAC-WEST/NFDA TABLE TOP SHOW PHOTOS 101 SUBSCRIPTION FORM 105 AVK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS: 100% DOMESTIC MANUFACTURER 118 NORTH COAST FASTENER ASSOCIATION HOLIDAY BASH Jackie Ventura 121 LINDSTROM ACQUIRES HODELL-NATCO TO INCREASE CAPABILITIES 123 MWFA FEDERAL RESERVE DINNER MEETING PHOTOS 124 FASTENER LINKS 129 ADVANCE COMPONENTS CELEBRATES 45 YEARS WITH FREE SHIPPING 146 MWFA: MEMBERS ENJOY PARTY FUN & GIVING TO TOYS FOR TOTS Nancy Rich 147 MWFA HOLIDAY PARTY PHOTOS 149 CROSSWORD PUZZLE 151 YOUNG FASTENER PROFESSIONALS ANNOUNCE THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS 157 WORD SEARCH 166 MFDA TOYS FOR TOTS PARTY BREAKS RECORD Rob Rundle 168 MFDA MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PHOTOS 175 MFDA TOYS FOR TOTS HOLIDAY PARTY PHOTOS 186 LIES, TRUTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS: CHALLENGES SAFETY LEADERS FACE Carl Potter 188 SHOW AND TELL John Boe 190 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS 194 FIRST STEPS TO EFFECTIVE SALES PLANNING Dave Kahle 196 MACK BROOKS TO LAUNCH FASTENER FAIR USA IN 2018

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